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San Francisco, CA, 94158 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in San Francisco, CA, 94158 filed 6,879 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 378 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 2,437 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include Uber Technologies, Inc., University of California, San Francisco, Cisco Systems, Inc., Dropbox, Inc., INFOSYS LIMITED.
The most common sponsored roles were Software Engineer, Postdoctoral Scholar, Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Staff Software Engineer.
LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:94158 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Postal code | 94158 |
| LCA filings | 6,879 |
| Companies | 378 |
| Role titles | 2,437 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $39,000 |
| Annualized high max | $254,592,000 |
| Annualized low average | $232,766 |
| Outlier count | 8 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 94158.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1,897 | 1,897 | 64,563 | 2,130,000 | 2,021 | 2,026 |
| University of California, San Francisco | 1,164 | 1,164 | 40,044 | 393,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 681 | 681 | 70,096 | 10,358,400 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Dropbox, Inc. | 645 | 645 | 103,700 | 1,817,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 281 | 281 | 66,074 | 142,501 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| The J. David Gladstone Institutes | 195 | 195 | 44,000 | 740,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 168 | 168 | 124,800 | 685,000 | 2,025 | 2,026 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 139 | 139 | 46,842 | 254,592,000 | 2,016 | 2,023 |
| TRANSPLACE TEXAS LP | 130 | 130 | 97,000 | 240,800 | 2,022 | 2,023 |
| Uber Freight US LLC | 124 | 124 | 107,956 | 265,271 | 2,022 | 2,025 |
| Nisum Technologies Inc. | 100 | 100 | 58,760 | 174,391 | 2,016 | 2,021 |
| CZ Biohub SF, LLC | 72 | 72 | 60,000 | 321,000 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Inc. | 70 | 70 | 47,445 | 362,000 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 67 | 67 | 39,000 | 121,800 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Vir Biotechnology, Inc. | 60 | 60 | 80,000 | 218,000 | 2,018 | 2,025 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 317 | $113,443 | $363,400 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 306 | $53,460 | $103,321 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | 19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS | 193 | $43,692 | $76,602 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 154 | $96,616 | $241,500 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 143 | $120,000 | $235,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 122 | $147,368 | $235,500 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 100 | $100,000 | $341,600 |
| ENGINEERING MANAGER | 11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers | 90 | $166,754 | $325,500 |
| STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 90 | $176,700 | $321,000 |
| Sr Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 80 | $190,700 | $242,000 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 78 | $59,600 | $88,000 |
| TECHNOLOGY LEAD - US | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 63 | $90,355 | $101,920 |
| SPECIALIST | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 60 | $78,200 | $128,400 |
| DATA SCIENTIST | 15-2041.00 Statisticians | 58 | $103,002 | $239,700 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | 19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS | 46 | $50,820 | $73,900 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 384 | 137 | 38 | $85,212 | $76,126 | 376 | 97.9% |
| 2017 Q2 | 384 | 174 | 50 | $93,828 | $85,665 | 373 | 97.1% |
| 2018 Q2 | 293 | 132 | 48 | $96,992 | $463,093 | 283 | 96.6% |
| 2019 Q2 | 390 | 147 | 44 | $99,081 | $95,423 | 382 | 97.9% |
| 2020 Q1 | 67 | 50 | 29 | $2,418,029 | $107,470 | 65 | 97.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 112 | 96 | 28 | $129,380 | $115,780 | 112 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 113 | 79 | 40 | $113,946 | $100,727 | 113 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 85 | 58 | 32 | $120,012 | $108,219 | 85 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 68 | 48 | 19 | $2,390,946 | $113,920 | 67 | 98.5% |
| 2021 Q2 | 277 | 153 | 52 | $686,138 | $112,355 | 276 | 99.6% |
| 2021 Q3 | 567 | 289 | 73 | $405,524 | $112,991 | 565 | 99.6% |
| 2021 Q4 | 194 | 110 | 42 | $135,159 | $112,484 | 193 | 99.5% |
| 2022 Q1 | 168 | 114 | 34 | $143,587 | $119,386 | 168 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 231 | 106 | 41 | $142,451 | $117,599 | 224 | 97.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 368 | 142 | 47 | $151,558 | $122,808 | 363 | 98.6% |
| 2022 Q4 | 209 | 94 | 44 | $150,469 | $124,259 | 208 | 99.5% |
| 2023 Q1 | 244 | 89 | 35 | $160,840 | $129,704 | 243 | 99.6% |
| 2023 Q2 | 443 | 168 | 51 | $156,371 | $127,050 | 440 | 99.3% |
| 2023 Q3 | 163 | 105 | 39 | $146,381 | $124,329 | 162 | 99.4% |
| 2023 Q4 | 134 | 87 | 33 | $157,365 | $133,301 | 133 | 99.3% |
| 2024 Q1 | 130 | 80 | 28 | $157,573 | $135,897 | 129 | 99.2% |
| 2024 Q2 | 116 | 77 | 32 | $158,850 | $134,430 | 114 | 98.3% |
| 2024 Q3 | 233 | 114 | 41 | $148,328 | $129,925 | 229 | 98.3% |
| 2024 Q4 | 179 | 96 | 37 | $158,776 | $137,277 | 176 | 98.3% |
| 2025 Q1 | 164 | 85 | 35 | $165,860 | $147,412 | 162 | 98.8% |
| 2025 Q2 | 266 | 132 | 48 | $195,778 | $145,237 | 265 | 99.6% |
| 2025 Q3 | 265 | 139 | 45 | $182,173 | $138,991 | 261 | 98.5% |
| 2025 Q4 | 169 | 95 | 43 | $174,612 | $135,862 | 166 | 98.2% |
| 2026 Q2 | 463 | 226 | 59 | $216,726 | $149,379 | 459 | 99.1% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in San Francisco, CA, 94158?
- San Francisco, CA, 94158 has 6,879 H-1B LCA filings on record from 378 employers (FY2016-FY2026). LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
- Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in San Francisco, CA, 94158?
- The top H-1B sponsors in San Francisco, CA, 94158 include Uber Technologies, Inc., University of California, San Francisco, Cisco Systems, Inc., Dropbox, Inc., INFOSYS LIMITED.
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in San Francisco, CA, 94158?
- The most common H-1B roles in San Francisco, CA, 94158 are Software Engineer, Postdoctoral Scholar, Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Staff Software Engineer.
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